Bills RB Taiwan Jones leaves game after taking hit to head without a helmet on
The Chargers received an unnecessary roughness penalty for the hit.
Buffalo Bills running back Taiwan Jones suffered a scary injury on Sunday afternoon, after taking a hit to his head after his helmet had come off.
Jones was recovering a muffed punt, lost his helmet, and then took the impact in his own end zone.
It wasn’t a soft blow, and Jones was seen bleeding from his head as a result:
Taiwan Jones is bleeding from his head as he is stood up by trainers in the end zone. His helmet came off and he was hit by Chargers linebacker Uchenna Nwosu in the head. Walked directly to locker room.
— Mike Rodak (@mikerodak) September 16, 2018
The play was ruled a touchback, and Chargers rookie Uchenna Nwosu received an unnecessary roughness penalty for the hit. Jones was taken to the locker room to be evaluated.
Nwosu later apologized:
I received a text from #Chargers LB Uchenna Nwosu, who wanted to apologize for his hit on Taiwan Jones of the #Bills that left Jones bloody. Very classy. pic.twitter.com/MsZHmXSeNp
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 17, 2018
Bills coach Sean McDermott said Jones did not have a concussion, but he added that the whistle should’ve blown much earlier:
McDermott: McCoy is day to day with cracked rib cartilage. Taiwan Jones didn’t suffer concussion. Just bruised and cut up. #Bills
— Chris Brown (@ChrisBrownBills) September 17, 2018
#Bills HC Sean McDermott on the Taiwan Jones injury play in which he was hit without his helmet: "The play should have been stopped."
— Joe Buscaglia (@JoeBuscaglia) September 17, 2018
The play came after the Bills scored their first touchdown of the year thanks to Chris Ivory. They lost, 31-20.
Jones is in his second season with the Bills, after spending the first six years of his career with the Oakland Raiders.